Any sleeping tips for post-op septoplasty?

 Everyone has some degree of mild deviation  of the nasal septum which does not need to be repaired. Medical necessity is required to be able to bill an insurance company for that issue. This must be documented at the time of the examination/ consultation. Preauthorization with your medical i...

In general, I tell my patients who underwent open septorhinoplasty to avoid any pressure on the bridge of their nose for about 8 weeks, particularly if any work was done to straighten the nasal bones. If you wear glasses, I would be careful that they aren't putting too much pressure on the nas...

A septoplasty can remove the bone spur, and straighten the caudal septum for airflow management purposes. A septoplasty is only performed for medical necessity which must be documented at the time of the examination and consultation. A rhinoplasty procedure is performed to straighten the crooked...